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50 Years Makes a Difference! How Film Research Has Changed Since the 1972 Conference on Audiovisual Archives

Unwritten Record

You may have heard that the National Archives is partnering with the University of Maryland Cinema and Media Studies Program to present Films of State , an online conference on government-produced moving images (if not, check out my last blog post for more background). Researchers for the most part came to Washington, D.C.,

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Collecting for continuity and for change: The web archiving experience in Westborough

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In 2017, our library applied for and received a grant to participate in the Community Webs program, designed to teach public libraries how to use web archiving tools and enable them to curate local history collections. Web archiving now enables us to collect the digital records of life in our town.

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Spotlight: Photographs Documenting the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

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According to John Salmond, author of The Civilian Conservation Corps, 1933-1942: A New Deal Case Study , “during its life span of nine years more than 2.5 At the National Archives, Record Group 35 is where you will locate Records of the Civilian Conservation Corps, 1933 – 1953. Local Photo ID: 35-GE-3B-3.

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Eggplant Activism: Philadelphia Community Gardens and COVID-19

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Local and State government hadn’t included specific regulations for gardens in their closure orders. Community gardens are an important part of our Commonwealth’s food and agricultural system,” Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding said. Hundreds of community gardeners and urban farmers were stuck in limbo.

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Stock Footage Spotlight: Historically Black Colleges and Universities in WWII

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When scanning films in the National Archives Motion Picture Lab, we sometimes come across images that we want to learn more about. The slates listed some names of schools and government agencies. The slates listed some names of schools and government agencies. Students in chemistry class during World War II.

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Mobile Libraries: Culture on the Go

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Today’s post is written by Joseph Smith, who volunteers at the National Archives at College Park. government used bookmobiles to promote a concept known as “cultural diplomacy.” government to uphold American foreign policy through public diplomacy. Journal of American Studies 33.3 As defined by the U.S. 9 March 2013.

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Part 2: OMG! Not another digital transformation article! Is it about the evolution from RIM to Content Services?

ARMA International

While these RIM practices are still important to help ensure governance, compliance, and manage risks, it is also important to realize that information is both a product and a service. In the Neolithic Revolution, early humans discovered agriculture, which helped establish early civilizations. Information Governance (IG).